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EP0829361 - Homogenizing ink in an ink jet printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-3 Dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon City, Kyungki-do 441-373 / KR
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416 Maetan-3 Dong, Paldal-ku
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do 441-373 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Ahn, Byung-Sun
Kweonseon 2-cha Apt. No.207-506, Kweonseon-dong
Kweonseon-gu, Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
[1998/12]
Representative(s)Boakes, Jason Carrington
Harrison Goddard Foote
106 Micklegate
York
YO1 6JX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]Boakes, Jason Carrington
Harrison Goddard Foote Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [1998/12]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Dibb Lupton Alsop, Fountain Precinct
Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Application number, filing date97307173.116.09.1997
[1998/12]
Priority number, dateKR1996004019316.09.1996         Original published format: KR 9640193
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0829361
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0829361
Date:03.03.1999
[1999/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/17
[1998/12]
CPC:
B41J2/1707 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (KR); B41J2/17503 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/46]
Former [1998/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Homogenisieren von Tinte in einem Tintenstrahldrucker[1998/12]
English:Homogenizing ink in an ink jet printer[1998/12]
French:Homogénéisation de l'encre dans un imprimante à jet d'encre[1998/12]
Examination procedure01.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/12]
15.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/34]
15.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/34]
Request for further processing for:30.09.2002Request for further processing filed
30.09.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.10.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6322655  ;
 [A]JPH04216940  ;
 [A]JPS60232962  ;
 [A]JPS60110458  ;
 [A]JPH05338195  ;
 [A]EP0307160  (DATAPRODUCTS CORP [US]) [A] 2 * abstract * * column 10, line 12 - line 46 * * figure -; claim - *
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